Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North Central London ICB
Laycock PDC, Laycock Street
LONDON
N1 1TH
Contact
Shaju Jose
Telephone
+44 7920500896
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
NHS Organisation Data Service
93C
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://nclhealthandcare.org.uk/
Buyer's address
https://nclhealthandcare.org.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Care Home Service - Spot Purchase
Reference number
PRJ-1306
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The NCL ICB currently procures a substantial number of spot purchase bed days from BUPA and wishes to formalise the relationship with a 3+2 year contract to reduce the overall cost to the system and provide more certainty to both parties. Other providers of similar services with whom we have an established relationship and sufficient spend will also be able to request the transition from spot purchase arrangements to a formal contract.
The contract will be renewed for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years.
This will allow NCL ICB to move from a spot purchase to a more sustainable and financially efficient contract.
The contract is a spot purchase contract so a total value cannot be attributed to this contract
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £0.01
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
Stamford Nursing Home and Nairn House
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NCL ICB currently procures a substantial number of spot purchase bed days from BUPA and wishes to formalise the relationship with a 3+2 year contract to reduce the overall cost to the system and provide more certainty to both parties. Other providers of similar services with whom we have an established relationship and sufficient spend will also be able to request the transition from spot purchase arrangements to a formal contract.
The contract will be renewed for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years.
This will allow NCL ICB to move from a spot purchase to a more sustainable and financially efficient contract arrangements with other providers where it is in the public interest to do so.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Initial term of the contract is 3 years with an option to extend the contract for further 2 years.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
NCL ICB is reviewing the provision of bed days currently commissioned with the aim to determine the future model.
It is proposed to extend the existing service to allow the review to conclude and the future solution to be procured against a revised specification. This is a spot purchase contract where the exact nature of the service cannot be determined in advance.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Bupa Care Homes
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
10257786
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £0.01
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £0.01
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS North Central London ICB
London
Country
United Kingdom